In a major ruling, the NJ Appellate Division held that an employee who was going through a divorce stated a cause of action for marital status discrimination. Smith v. Millville, (June 27, 2014). As the court explained:

"Marital status" necessarily embraces stages preliminary to marriage — one's engagement to be married. The term also covers stages preliminary to marital dissolution — separation and involvement in divorce proceedings. The apparent purpose of the ban on marital-status-based discrimination is to shield persons from an employer's interference in one of the most personal decisions an individual makes — whether to marry, and to remain married.

This is an important issue. Law review commentary on this most important topic would be most welcome.